‘Covid under control’: Uttarakhand govt as virus cluster emerges in Rishikesh
Hindustan TimesThe Uttarakhand government said on Sunday that the overall coronavirus disease situation in the state is under control adding that border checks have been strengthened with special attention to people coming from Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Tamil Nadu- which are witnessing an increase in their daily Covid-19 cases. Speaking to news agency ANI, Uttarakhand’s health director Dr Trupti Bahugana said, “People going to Garhwal are being checked for Covid-19 in Rishikesh and those going to Kumaon are being checked at Ramnagar’s Tanda area and Rudrapur.” Thermal screening is also being carried out at Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Kausani areas of the state, Bahugana added. Uttarakhand has so far reported 99,515 cases and 1,709 related fatalities, according to the health department’s bulletin. On Friday, a prominent hotel in Rishikesh emerged as a Covid-19 cluster in Uttarakhand and was initially sealed for 48 hours after 16 of its employees were detected positive on Thursday.